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Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Woman sitting in car on left. Mountain Dew boxes in store on right.

‘The first ingredient is water’: Patient complains of headaches but says she’s drinking enough water. Then she pulls out Mountain Dew

Grace Rampaul is a former intern at the Daily Dot. Grace is based in Austin and covers trending stories, entertainment, cultural phenomenon, and all things social.

Grace Rampaul

Two panel design with a man walking through a gas station, next to an image of a row of drinks in a gas station store

‘Dropping by $10’: Expert explains the real reason why Pepsi prices may be going up at your gas station

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

Pre-baked garlic knots on tray on left. Dominos pizza boxes in center. Finished garlic knots on right.

‘As someone who worked at Dominos. You def made these better than we did’: Domino’s pisses off cook. Then he reveals how to make the Parmesan garlic knots at home

Rachel Joy Thomas is a music journalist, freelance writer, and hopeful author who resides in Austin, Texas.

Rachel Joy Thomas

Two panel design with a man looking upset at a counter in a store, next to an image of a "Smoke Shop & Gifts" sign

‘I thought undercover cops only acted like this in the movies’: Man walks into smoke shop and asks for flower. Then the shopkeeper gives him exactly that

Woman(l), Inside car with text "the way I found out about the other woman"(r)

‘I swear sometimes a girl’s detective skills are better than those investigators’: Woman sits in man’s passenger seat. Then she uses this windshield trick to learn she’s the other woman

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

Woman eating candy on left. Kroger's storefront on right.

‘Natural Blue Raspberry flavor’: Woman buys Kroger’s Blue Raspberry Ropes candy. Then she reads the ingredient list

Split image. Woman speaking in caroni left. Tattoo artist giving tattoo on right.

‘His whole demeanor changed’: Man walks up to bar. Then he notices bartender’s tattoo

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

A screenshot from @keith_lee125's Tiktok of Keith Lee eating a Dave's Hot Chicken tender; A photo of Keith Lee at SXSW

Keith Lee reveals he doesn’t eat most of the food he reviews. Then he says the real reason why

Split image. Walkway in home with damaged brick on left. Tape measure with notebook on right.

‘This is what you get’: Homeowner refuses to pay for new driveway after job is done. Then the workers return

Man holding envelope with car in the background and text overtop that reads: "Massachusetts makes me pay for owning a scat pack??" on left. Dodge logo on car on right.

‘The land of the free’: Man gets a letter in the mail. Then he realizes he has to pay an annual tax because he owns this Dodge

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Piece of bread in sandwich bag being held up by hand with text that reads: "Not a speck" on left. Sara Lee bags of bread on right.

‘Make your own bread’: Teacher tries mold experiment using Sara Lee bread with students. Then she checks on it 6 months later

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

2 image split. Woman with In-N-Out order in car with overlayed text that reads: "Does In-N-Out always do this?" on left. In-N-Out signage on right.

‘Do they always do this?’: Woman goes to In-N-Out on a rainy day. Then she finds out what store does

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

photos of Viral TikTok of a Woman's note from pilot

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‘A pilot just left this on my table and walked away’: Pilot’s mysterious note to woman at the airport sparks debate online

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

3 Image Split. Mazda logo on car on left. Woman in red hoodie speaking out of her car in center. Mercedes logo on left.

‘I traded my paid-off Mercedes for a Mazda’: Woman buys Mercedes. She didn’t check what an oil change would cost first

3 image split. Someone holding yogurt in refrigerated section at store on left. Man wearing cap in car with text that reads: "I'm a floorwalker at Walmart" in center. Walmart storefront on right.

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